...still support the war if you currently support it, or if you're already against it would you begin to support the war or continue to protest it?
Poll: If Iraq used WMD (aka NBC weapons) would you...
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And to an anthill a kid with a magnifying glass is a WMD.
That's pure garbage. Soldier vs soldier on the battlefield with conventional weapons is nowhere near WMD. If one side has better weapons, then the other side should just be more careful about who they pick fights with. Don't be so hopelessly naive as to equate an outgunned agressor like Iraq as a helpless victim of WMDs. The victims are the people that Iraq has already mass-murdered using REAL WMDs.
Red Dawn
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If VX or Sarin were to be used on American Forces wouldn't their equipment become contaminated? If that were the case what other options would we have but to either withdraw totally or retreat and use Low Yield Tactical Nukes? As long as we don't use them on the civilian population I'd think it would be a appropriate response to the use of Chemical and Biological WMD's
The exclusion of soldier or civilian would not matter. The "winds of war" would take on a whole new meaning. The equipment would indeed be contaminated. Thousands of gallon of water would be needed just to deal with a small release. That is not available.
Saddam knows this. Thousands will die. The chemical resistant suits are only a temporary solution. One cannot live in them for more than a few hours, most assuredly in the heat that is shortly to come because of the delay the UN has provided.
Anyone notice that civilians are rapidly becoming a disposable commodity?
They have chemical weapons suits. They have pills despensed to soldiers to stop the effects of nerve gas. We have captured weapons that could be used in the dispersal of various chemical and biological includeing drone aircraft that could be used AND we have thousands of gallons on various WMDs that UN inspectors have said Saddam posseses.
He has used them against Iran and his own people several times.
But, what the hell....the President is wrong and Saddam is a Saint!
I don't think he will qualify as a "Saint" but I am pretty sure he will be at the same level of existance soon
The military has spent most part of the past century to protect itself against WMDs, especially the chemical kind. If it were to happen it would most likely be locally and not against the entire force. The US will setup de-contamination centers in the areas affected and rotate their units into those. That's SOP.
The real losers in this would be the population as they have NO protection at all. If the US responded with nukes, of any kind and yeild, it would be a complete political disaster several orders of magnitude larger than starting this war in the first place. Since most of the Iraqi military is hiding inside the cities (have have been since even before the war started) any nukes, however small, would greatly affect the civilian population. Not to mention that nukes are tabooed ever since 1945.
If Iraq used them it would ironically help sway the world opinion in the US favor. H*ll remember even the french promised to send troops to help in such an event
If Iraq somehow sneaked WMDs into US soil and released them there well.... I don't even wanna think about that.
The real losers in this would be the population as they have NO protection at all. If the US responded with nukes, of any kind and yeild, it would be a complete political disaster several orders of magnitude larger than starting this war in the first place. Since most of the Iraqi military is hiding inside the cities (have have been since even before the war started) any nukes, however small, would greatly affect the civilian population. Not to mention that nukes are tabooed ever since 1945.
If Iraq used them it would ironically help sway the world opinion in the US favor. H*ll remember even the french promised to send troops to help in such an event
If Iraq somehow sneaked WMDs into US soil and released them there well.... I don't even wanna think about that.
Yes, it's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical weapons. The difference between these weapons and really big conventional bombs (like an airliner loaded full with fuel) is that the effects on these weapons remain in the area LONG after their use. Especially biological weapons. I saw a documentary on TV a while ago about some chinese province that was attacked by a huge cocktail of various WMDs by the japanese during WW2. There are still effects to this day (like Anthrax popping up every now and then, increased mortality among infants, etc etc)
apoppin
Lifer
Were gonna find out. Saddam is RESERVING his WMDs for the FINAL battle in Baghdad where his citizens are expendable (disposable martyrs).
Looks like WWIII . . . today's news - USA warns Iran and Syria to stay OUT of the conflict.
Looks like WWIII . . . today's news - USA warns Iran and Syria to stay OUT of the conflict.
LunarRay
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Originally posted by: andreasl
Yes, it's Nuclear, Biological and Chemical weapons. The difference between these weapons and really big conventional bombs (like an airliner loaded full with fuel) is that the effects on these weapons remain in the area LONG after their use. Especially biological weapons. I saw a documentary on TV a while ago about some chinese province that was attacked by a huge cocktail of various WMDs by the japanese during WW2. There are still effects to this day (like Anthrax popping up every now and then, increased mortality among infants, etc etc)
I think I see now.. A WMD kills but is designed to NOT be selective and the residual is long term... I really think with all the words we have a better definition is available.. Can't think of one though.
apoppin
Lifer
apoppin
Lifer
Ok, now we're gettin somewhere.
What do "you" do to prevent Saddam from setting off his WMDs INSIDE Baghdad in an orgy of mass destruction - i.e. millions of civilian casualties designed to draw the Arabs into a general - jihad - war against the US and Britain?
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Now where did I say that at?????
PERHAPS YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO RECOGNIZE SARCASM :disgust:
apoppin
Lifer
I hate to bring this up but this forum is no place for sarcasm - especially since feelings are intense and offence is often taken where none is meant. I was "guilty" of it earlier and spent a lot of time "explaining".
I'd just suggest for future for everyone to note that they are being sarcastic perhaps in a footnote to smooth things along here.
I'd just suggest for future for everyone to note that they are being sarcastic perhaps in a footnote to smooth things along here.
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